Here we have a Chatwood Milner EDR safe circa 1966 (they don't make them like this anymore)…

Our Approach: Non-Destructive First

Our priority at Safebusters.c.uk is always non-destructive entry. This means we aim to open your safe without damaging it or its contents. Using specialist tools and decades of experience, we can often decode or manipulate the lock mechanism to get your safe open smoothly and safely.

If non-destructive entry isn’t possible, we’ll always explain the options before proceeding with minimal

The Milners safe originates from the 1830s, a British family run company, known for their beautiful, fire-proof designs…

Withers Brothers safes date back from the late 1800’s, extremely popular safe then and currently, renowned for their build quality…

Chubb grade one safe picked open and restored. Embankment.

SMP Safe opened within the hour for an emergency call out in London.

This SMP Salopian combination was located in the KT postcode area, Surrey. The customer had recently moved into a new house and found this safe on arrival…

🧰 John Tann Safe Opening by SafeBusters

• Scenario: A vintage John Tann safe at a builders’ merchant wouldn’t open despite having the keys.

• Method Used:

  • Drilled a small 6 mm probe hole.

  • Inserted an endoscope to inspect boltwork.

  • Boltwork appeared to retract correctly, but the door still wouldn’t budge.

  • Eventually used a forklift to gently tug the door open.

• Cause of Issue: The door had sagged by ~2 mm, and a tiny scrap of paper jammed the bottom boltwork.

• Outcome: Safe opened successfully with no damage and restored to working order.